Frode Johnsen

Football player infobox
playername = Frode Johnsen


fullname = Frode Johnsen
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1974|3|17|mf=y
cityofbirth = Skien
countryofbirth = Norway
currentclub = Nagoya Grampus
clubnumber = 9
position = Defender, Midfielder, Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = –1992 1993–2000 2000–2006 2006–
clubs = Skotfoss Odd Grenland Rosenborg Nagoya Grampus
caps(goals) = 097 0(25) 145 0(80) 058 0(30)
nationalyears = 2000–
nationalteam = Norway
nationalcaps(goals) = 033 0(12)
ntupdate = 7 July 2008
pcupdate = 7 July 2008

Frode Johnsen (born March 17, 1974 in Skien) is a Norwegian footballer, currently playing for Japanese football club Nagoya Grampus. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder.

Johnsen began his career with minnows Skotfoss IL, but did not make his Tippeligaen debut until a switch to Odd Grenland where he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League in 1999 at the age of 25. He was transferred to Rosenborg in 2000, as a replacement for John Carew. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header of the ball. In 2005, both RCD Mallorca and AC Sparta Praha were interested in signing Johnsen.

After serving Rosenborg faithfully for a number of years, he was transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight, signing an 18 month deal in July 2006. He started his Nagoya career by scoring twice in an away match against JEF Chiba on the 29th of July 2006. Nagoya won the match 3-2.

He has 33 caps, and has scored 12 goals for the Norwegian national team (as of March 2007). Johnsen made his international debut shortly following UEFA Euro 2000, and went on to score against Wales in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Johnsen previously studied to be a police officer during his time in Odd Grenland B.K., but quit school to play for Rosenborg.

External links

* [http://www.rosenborg.info/player/fjohnsen Player profile from RBKweb]
* [http://www.rbkweb.no/spiller/fjohnsen Player profile from RBKweb (nor)]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=3427 Player profile from Playerhistory.com]
* [http://www.so-net.ne.jp/grampus/players/2008/09.html]